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Trocadero Theatre

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1003 Arch St Philadelphia PA 19107
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(215) 922-6888
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Business Hours

Status: Closed

Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am-5:00pm
Thursday
11:30am-5:00pm
Friday
11:30am-5:00pm
Saturday
11:30am-6:00pm

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The Balcony, housed within the Trocadero Theater , can accommodate 250 people at a time and its interiors certainly exemplify excellence. You can hangout at this small entertainment space, and watch great bands like Clear Static, Shiny Toy Guns and Autovon perform their stuff here. The music is quite nice and includes genres such as hard rock, heavy metal, pop and punk. This venue hosts several...

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About Us The Trocadero Theatre, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, will intrigue partygoers with its long, colorful past. First opened in 1870, it offered musical comedies and traveling minstrel shows. Later, vaudeville and burlesque came to its stage, and later still, it was refurbished for use as an art house cinema and fine arts theatre. In 1986, the Trocadero was again...

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National acts frequently perform beneath the timeworn vaulted ceilings of this once-ornate house of vaudeville and burlesque. In addition, shows by brash rock, Goth, and punk acts are featured. Monday is movie night, with big-screen showings and seasonal flicks.

Bands, beer and burlesque design upstairs from the Troc.

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The Balcony's interior, designed by local artist Mark Brodzik, pays homage to the Troc's origin as a burlesque theater, with plush red-velvet accents and images of Rubenesque...

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Probably my second favorite venue in philly, only since the new Fillmore theatre is awesome. The troc is a classic and is structured so that every part of the venue is close to the performance....

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Saw TBM during Dracula's Ball here and had a great time. Staff was super friendly, bouncers/door men especially - all smiles but did a great job of scanning the crowds and checking people...

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I went to the owl city show there last week. Compared to some of the other venues I've been to its not bad at all. Parking isn't easy and the neighborhood seems okay but I wouldn't want to walk...

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Great club great staff been doing shows here for years

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The Balcony, housed within the Trocadero Theater, can accommodate 250 people at a time and its interiors certainly exemplify excellence. You can hangout at this small entertainment space, and watch great bands like Clear Static, Shiny Toy Guns and Autovon perform their stuff here. The music is quite nice and includes genres such as hard rock, heavy metal, pop and punk. This venue hosts several...

The 120-year-old Trocadero Theatre regularly features live music acts and dance club nights with DJs. Every Monday is also movie night.

We're ready to rock your face off!

The Trocadero Theatre was first opened in 1870, offering musical comedies and traveling minstrel shows under the name Arch Street Opera House. Later, vaudeville and burlesque came to its stage with notable professional showgirls performing burlesque during the 1950’s. The Theatre was refurbished in the late 1970’s for use as an art house cinema and fine arts theatre. In the 1980’s, the Theatre...

The Troc hosts a variety of eclectic events throughout the week which can include Movie Monday, the Zombie Prom and comedy nights, as well has national and local live performances like Talib Kweli and Method man. The venue has a capacity of 1,200 and the balcony which caters to local bands holds 250.

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Know Before You Go

The Trocadero is an all-ages venue.

The Extras

During the Troc's all-ages shows, the over-21 crowd trudges upstairs to sit and relax with a drink while the kids rough each other up on the floor below. The Balcony books bands several nights a week, with a few local groups usually closing out the night upstairs after a big show below.

When To Go

On Mondays, the Balcony shows cult films and hip, recent releases on the Troc's giant screen.

The Extras

The Trocadero hosts a variety of regular motion pictures known as Movie Mondays.

During the Troc's all-ages shows, the over-21 crowd trudges upstairs to sit and relax with a drink while the kids rough each other up on the floor below. The Balcony books bands several nights a week, with a few local groups usually closing out the night upstairs after a big show below.

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